pHARMING Effects

LEAD, in conjunction with Youth to Youth (Y2Y) International and the Cardinal Health Foundation, will sponsor The pHARMING Effects training in local schools and youth organizations during the 2013-2014 school year. ”The pHARMING Effects was created by a group of teens from central Ohio who adapted a toolkit from the Ohio State University School of Pharmacy’s Generation Rx Initiative, then transformed it into an exciting and interactive youth-led presentation.

The presentation includes:
* A definition of prescription drug abuse and misuse
* A discussion of the insidious nature of addiction
* The impact of prescription drug marketing as well as tips on how to think critically about this advertising
* Relevant statistics and strategies for teens to initiate change in their homes, schools, and communities

This is a great example of effective youth-led prevention: Teens taking relevant and accurate information, designing a presentation, then using it to educate other young people.

If you are an 8th – 12th grader, we invite you to sign up for our next pHARMING Effects training. Questions? Contact Andy Duran, Executive Director of LEAD at[email protected] or Deborahanne Reimer, Tri-District Student Assistance Program Coordinator at [email protected].